Lead AI Innovation & Adoption (m/f/d)

Lead AI Innovation & Adoption (m/f/d) – Remote (Berlin, Munich, or Hamburg)

About 1KOMMA5°

1KOMMA5° is creating Germany's largest one-stop-shop for the sale, installation, and servicing of solar panels, heat pumps, electricity solutions, and charging infrastructure. The best part is that they are all interconnected. Become a part of our mission and learn more about our Product & Tech team.

Your Mission

At 1KOMMA5°, we are looking for an exceptional Lead AI Innovation & Adoption who combines deep technical knowledge with sharp execution. You will find high-impact AI use cases across our operational teams (e.g., Finance, People & Culture, Sales), independently build MVPs, and roll out scalable solutions in close collaboration with the teams to deliver measurable business value. This role reports directly to the CTO and sets the foundation for how AI changes the way we work beyond product and engineering.

Key responsibilities include but are not limited to

• Find and prioritize high-impact AI use cases across operational teams including Finance, People & Culture, Sales, Installation, and Customer Care.
• Rethink and rebuild business processes from the ground up with an AI-native mindset while spotting immediate automation benefits others overlook.
• Build and ship MVPs using modern AI tooling or automation platforms fully independently, without needing engineering support.
• Carefully check AI solutions and vendors and decide when to scale SaaS tools versus when to build proprietary capabilities.
• Own the full lifecycle of AI initiatives: from raw idea and fast validation to scalable roll-out and measurable business value.
• Lead the setup of new AI-powered processes with speed, clarity, and precision, making sure stakeholder alignment, documentation, and real business impact (e.g., efficiency gains, cost savings, quality improvements) are achieved.
• Work with department heads to drive cross-functional AI adoption and act as a trusted advisor for process change.
• Act as a bridge between AI and the business, explaining complex capabilities to non-technical stakeholders, managing expectations, and securing agreement at all levels.
• Equip teams with the skills to confidently use AI tools by offering everything from workshops to sharing recommended approaches.
• Track adoption and impact of AI tools, report on business outcomes, and continuously refine the internal AI roadmap.

Your Toolkit

You should be comfortable with a modern AI or automation stack and able to independently prototype solutions. Depending on the use case, this may include:

• Google Cloud Platform (Vertex AI, Cloud Functions, BigQuery, etc.).
• LLM APIs (e.g., Google Gemini, OpenAI, Anthropic).
• Prompt orchestration frameworks (e.g., LangChain, LlamaIndex).
• Low- or no-code tools (e.g., n8n) and scripting (e.g., Python).
• Automation and cloud platforms (e.g., GitHub Actions, Terraform, GCP).
• Vector databases, RAG, and SaaS AI tools (e.g., Notion AI, Copilot, Supernormal).
• Analytics tools (e.g., Looker) for measuring impact.

Your Profile

You have:

• A deep technical foundation in AI, automation, or applied machine learning paired with a proven history of independently delivering impactful, real-world solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to independently design and build strong AI-powered MVPs and evolve them into scalable solutions using modern tooling (e.g., LLM APIs, RAG, orchestration frameworks, low-code/no-code, Python).
• Experience driving measurable business outcomes through AI in real-world operational settings (e.g., cost reduction, time savings, quality improvements).
• The judgment to separate hype from value, staying up to date with AI trends while choosing tools and solutions for their practical impact.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to translate AI capabilities into business value for non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience rethinking and rolling out business processes from fast prototyping to scaled adoption across multiple teams or locations.
• A high degree of self-direction, resilience, and the ability to handle uncertainty with urgency and focus.
• Fluency in English is required; German proficiency is a strong plus.
• Experience in AI adoption across non-tech functions.

Bonus Points For

• Familiarity with compliance, data privacy, or governance frameworks related to AI in Europe.
• Prior exposure to fast-scaling settings or distributed operational organizations.
• Interest in the climate tech industry.

We are an ambitious and changing company with a talented team. We require our team members to be imaginative, enthusiastic, and willing to take on new challenges as we work to provide everyone with renewable energy technologies.

Benefits

• You are part of an international, changing, and highly motivated team of people who have proven to make things happen.
• With your work, you speed up the "energy transition" and hence have a direct impact on our climate.
• Work with and learn from other very smart colleagues.
• You will enjoy direct contact with core decision-makers.
• Individualized chances for professional development.
• Reporting directly to the CTO.
• You will enjoy the best chances of entering full-time in one of Europe’s most thriving scaleups.
• You work remotely (Germany-wide), with offices in Hamburg, Berlin, or Munich.
• Create a healthy balance alongside your work and enjoy all the benefits of the EGYM Wellpass.
• Benefits and discounts are yours with Futurebens.
• Whether city bike or e-bike—be flexible with our job bike leasing and do something good for the environment at the same time.

About us

"At 1KOMMA5°, our main idea is to speed up CO2 neutral life for all! We created an easy one-stop-shop to buy and install solar, charging stations, and heat pumps, with the purpose of freeing all European homes from the chains of fossil fuels. With Heartbeat, we make clean energy smarter. Connecting our customers into one powerful clean energy operating system to allow for flexible tariffs and to ultimately follow the rhythm of wind and sun!" - Philipp Schröder (CEO 1KOMMA5°)

Category

AI & Machine Learning